Why do a DBS?

One of the first things we learn in the DTS is the YWAM motto upon which the mission is founded is: “To know God and to make Him known.” Yet one cannot possibly claim to know God if he/she does not even know His Word. So in the DBS we make the Bible the student’s companion for life! The student will discover the unified story of the Bible, be discipled by the Bible and will fall in love with the Author of the Bible. In this 12-week introduction to the Bible, the student will be given an overview of “God’s story” and will discover the purposes of God in it. The student will learn the foundational truths of Christianity by going directly to the source! Dissect the Word and chop it into little pieces to discover the deeper meanings – historically and culturally! The student will read the entire Bible, observe

the chronology of biblical events, better understand each book in its historical context, understand the harmony between the books, be able to recognize the different genres of literature, and for each book, know why it was written and what the main idea is.

Why Pokhara?

Pokhara is a metropolis and the largest city of Nepal in terms of area, 120 miles west of the capital Kathmandu. Its altitude varies from 2,713 feet in the southern part to 5,710 feet in the north. Due to its proximity to the Annapurna mountain range, the city is a base for trekkers undertaking the Annapurna Circuit through the Annapurna Conservation Area region of the Annapurna ranges in the Himalayas. Nepal’s tiny Christian population is reaching new heights. The country has one of the fastest-growing Christian communities in the world, tripling to more than 300,000 in the past 10 years. Those numbers are continuing to climb! In the DBS we have the opportunity to see God glorified in Nepal by showing the love of Jesus and discipling new Christian leaders!